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My obsession spurred from one night — one night with one of my closest friends, Stefanie. I was introduced to the popular Korean Pop band, CN Blue, after she convinced me to watch one of their music videos. Taking in the four beautiful group members, I reveled at their stylish fashion, perfect voices, and lustrous hair.

Coleen Kelley “is the best mother anyone could ask for,” says her daughter, Gina Kelley — but the Montgomery High School freshman still wants her peers to avoid doing what her mother did: becoming a parent too early.

In a society where innovative business models are constantly being introduced, each with numerous paths to bring their business ideas to life, the attempt to hinder development is a dying practice, and one that should not occur in the first place

The arguments between environmentalism and industrialization have convincing, logical speakers on both sides; likewise, they both have extremists that spoil the names of their cause. The key to the puzzle, some suggest, would be to find a balance between the two alternating ideologies — a world where the environment was protected, but not at the cost of the advancement of technology and humanity.

Ryder Schalich isn't one to let a rare genetic disorder interfere with his life, competing on multiple Special Olympics teams, on a local Challenger Little League team and as a shot put and discus thrower on Piner's track team.

About this blog

The Teen Life blog highlights articles by teens in Sonoma, Lake and Mendocino counties concerning issues affecting their lives and those of other teens.

Students in local high school journalism classes or clubs are encouraged to post articles, photos and more on their schools’ pages on this Teen Life blog by contacting your schools’ journalism teacher or adviser.

If your school isn’t participating yet, or to nominate a teen for the Teen Face profiles, contact Press Democrat news editor Eric Wittmershaus at 521-5433 or eric.wittmershaus [at] pressdemocrat [dot] com for details on how to participate.